Decorative bell - South Korea - ritual bell

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Korean brass ritual bell dating from 1900–1910, with dimensions 22 × 9 × 2 cm, in excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

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Korean hand bell with sound balls, brass, late 19th / early 20th century

Handcrafted Korean brass bell, consisting of a slender rod with a ring loop at the top and a bifurcated lower portion from which several small bells hang freely. When swung, it produces a clear, bright, and lively sound.

Such bells were traditionally used in Korea within ritual contexts, particularly in the Muism shamanistic milieu as well as in Buddhist ceremonies, where sound served for purification, focus, and inviting the spiritual. At the same time, comparable pieces were also used as ceremonial or signaling bells.

Origin: Korea
Dating: ca. 1880–1930
Material: Brass / Bronze
Dimensions: 22 × 9 × 2 cm
Marking: punched "Korea"
Condition: good, age-related signs of use.
Special feature: clear, good sound.

Korean hand bell with sound balls, brass, late 19th / early 20th century

Handcrafted Korean brass bell, consisting of a slender rod with a ring loop at the top and a bifurcated lower portion from which several small bells hang freely. When swung, it produces a clear, bright, and lively sound.

Such bells were traditionally used in Korea within ritual contexts, particularly in the Muism shamanistic milieu as well as in Buddhist ceremonies, where sound served for purification, focus, and inviting the spiritual. At the same time, comparable pieces were also used as ceremonial or signaling bells.

Origin: Korea
Dating: ca. 1880–1930
Material: Brass / Bronze
Dimensions: 22 × 9 × 2 cm
Marking: punched "Korea"
Condition: good, age-related signs of use.
Special feature: clear, good sound.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
ritual bell
Material
Brass
Country of Origin
South Korea
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
22 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
2 cm
Estimated Period
1900-1910
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